Luxury Indian Holidays

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India is a kaleidoscopic mix of cultures. The best way to travel in India is not by road, by car or backpacking across it. Luxury train vacations in India are the best way to go regardless of what people may tell you. Indian Railways reaches from the North to the South, from the East to the West and when you travel by train, especially luxury trains like the Maharajas’ Express, the journey itself can be hugely enjoyable. You travel like a prince, in privacy with all facilities. Road travel can be stressful and certainly is nowhere as comfortable as luxury train travel.

Luckily, you can plan luxury Indian holidays since there are quite a few royal trains operating in India. Most luxury tour circuits India based take you to heritage sites and princely sites in various regions of India. Given that India is a vast country, you will certainly not be able to cover all of it at one go. Luxury journeys India based are split according to regions. You could make a circuit of western India, Central India, Eastern India, Northern India or Southern India. ...
... Usually travel is by night and gives you a chance to relax in the comfort of a private cabin, saves on hotel costs and gets you from one place to the other in absolute luxury.

When you do decide on luxury train vacations in India, consider Maharajas’ Express. It has been nominated to the WTA 2012 awards list. It has won the CNBC award for the best luxury train in India and is a cut above other similar trains. When they say royal, they mean it. The moment you enter the train, you step into the world of a prince. Everything inside is a recreation of the way erstwhile kings of India used to live. Words simply do not do justice; experience it and you come away impressed for life.

The Maharajas’ Express runs five tours to royal and heritage sites specifically chosen to give each guest a comprehensive taste of incredible India at its best. You can join either of these tours:
• the Indian Splendor tour,
• the Gems of India tour,
• the Heritage of India tour,
• the Indian Panorama tour and
• the Treasures of India tour

Destinations you will visit during your luxury train vacations in India are Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Sawai Madhopur (Ranthambore Tiger Reserve), Udaipur, Balasinore, Gwalior, Lucknow, Agra, Khajuraho and Varanasi. You can opt for a shorter four days, three nights tour or a longer eight days, seven nights luxurious Indian holiday. The theme is travel in royal style, just like a prince used to do it in a bygone era. The train has deluxe cabins, junior suites and the ultra luxurious Presidential suite. Each is furnished the way the living quarters of a Maharaja were. In addition, you will find climate control, TV, attached baths (in some cabins), free Wi-Fi, plus a superior cushy ride since the entire train glides on pneumatic suspension.

If you must travel, do it in style and in a way that will give you fond memories for life. Do it the Maharajas’ Way.